---
name: "freefoam-surfaceToPatch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freefoam"
version: "0.1.0+dfsg+1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freefoam-surfaceToPatch"
---

# freefoam-surfaceToPatch(1)

Reads surface and applies surface regioning to a mesh.

## NAME

freefoam-surfaceToPatch - Reads surface and applies surface regioning to a mesh.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam surfaceToPatch** *\<Foam surface file\>* \[-help\] \[-tol *\<fraction of mesh size\>*\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-faceSet *\<faceSet name\>*\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Uses boundaryMesh to do the hard work.

## OPTIONS

*\<Foam surface file\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

**-tol** *\<fraction of mesh size\>*

Search toleracne.

**-faceSet** *\<faceSet name\>*

Only apply to named face set.

- **-case** *\<dir\>*

  Case directory.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## SEE ALSO

An overview of FreeFOAM is given in [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md).

## AUTHOR

OpenCFD Ltd.

## FREEFOAM

Part of the [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md) suite.

## COPYRIGHT

• Copyright © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.